Patron sets burger record

Thursday

Jan 17, 2013 at 10:25 AMJan 17, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Erich Murphy

There are television shows that promote establishments with uncommon eating standards. Typically, these look at businesses with an uncommonly large food item and a short amount of time in which to devour the food.Kemp’s Upper Tap Bar & Grill in Lexington is not one of those places, but owner Jon Kemp does not shy away when an opportunity arises.Such a thing took place Wednesday afternoon when Drew McGarry arrived with a party that included 10 friends. The goal set for the Bloomington man was to eat just three Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburgers.The delicacy is a quarter-pound hamburger loaded with two nice-sized slices of bacon and cheese, plus the regular additions. The bun is actually a Krispy Kreme glazed donut.Kemp was aware of the possibility of this event going down before hand and was prepared. The culinary school graduate had a belt — one similar to that worn by wrestling champions — at the ready in case the feat was accomplished.McGarry, whose size would not remind anyone of a sumo wrestler, put away four burgers with no difficulty in less than 30 minutes. He commented that it took more time for Kemp to make the burgers than it took to eat them.Kemp said that no one had eaten more than two such burgers at one setting. McGarry doubled that and had a to go order with him when he left.